Emu works like a cross between something like Google Now and a traditional text messaging app. It analyzes your conversation and pops-up relevant content, like your calendar when you’re talking about making plans, or showtimes for a movie you mention.

While there was an earlier Android beta, this acquisition is all the more interesting because the currently available Emu app is iOS-only. Now that Google’s buying the company, though, even that iOS version is going away later this month.

And while nothing’s certain for what becomes of Emu next, chances seem good we’ll see at least some of this functionality come to Google Hangouts. When that might happen remains to be seen, but we’ll be keeping Emu in mind as we check out Hangouts updates down the road, especially as we get into 2015.